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The black Library is blog dedicated to the miniature war gaming hobby, specifically the warhammer 40,000 universe and it's associated games. Mainly focussing on the modelling and painting aspect of the hobby it will also feature game reports as my miniature army's do combat on the tabletop battlefields.

Battlefield in a day (ish) part 1

I've set myself a challenge to build a new game board in just one day! Madness I say!

The board itself is relatively low cost, less than £40 all in and I hope that it will be visually pleasing. It will be primarily used for inq28/Necromunda. With this in mind I have tried to create plenty of different levels and gantry ways. I have left some large flat areas so that I can use it with my existing buildings.

I have posted the first set of pictures, this is a couple of hours work and very early wip. By the end of the day I hope to have it in a state where I can spray it up in the morning, in time for a game in the afternoon. There was no pre drawn plan or anything, just an idea which i just decided to jump into balls deep!

First pics, initial layout:

Next pics, current state, again still wip and needs surfacing. I've only used half of the polystyrene boards which I got for £20 on eBay!

I have been into war games since the early 90's. After purchasing an MB/GW collaboration called Battle Masters for my birthday, I was hooked! A few months later I found my fathers old rtb01 marines, a few metals including terminators and a ton of fantasy, I was sucked into the universe of 40k completely. I love everything about it, but I think that it is the rich background which keeps me hooked. Warhammer is a unique thing, and limitless in its potential.